I spoke to Billy recently and asked him for his bottom line on actors in auditions and call backs. Getting a call back can be elating, but then you wonder: do they want you to do it the same? Different? More?
Billy Hopkins' bottom line for actors:
"What I look for in an audition is honesty.
In a callback, I don't want to see an exact replica of the first audition, but I still want to see the truth."
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For a full interview with Billy Hopkins on this blog,
Risa Bramon Garcia on the audition:
Risa:
"1. She is coming in to work, not to impress anyone.
She’s not desperate; she’s found her power and her confidence because the work is what matters, not the job.
2. She’s happy to be there; loves her work, has prepared with joy and a commitment to the work.
3. She’s someone I want to work with, spend time with, someone who’s here to collaborate."
Here she addresses the callback.
Risa:
"Keep doing your work. You're called back because they saw something in you. Don't feel you have to help it up or augment or work harder. Trust your instincts that got you here."
